Oregon: Mt. Hood {via iPhone}

i am incredibly busy. incredibly. 

sorry for not blogging (for those of you who care). 

but here are some iphone pictures in the meantime (since i haven't edited photos from the trip yet and i wasn't really able to take many with my nikon anyway). i love oregon. i will live there someday. good thing i convinced my family to host a reunion there. WITH ALL SIX SIBLINGS. miracle of miracles.

ps- have i ever mentioned that i would be content to be a wood nymph for the rest of my life? as long as i am sequestered in a green forest i can find happiness. the animals would all be my friends and i would spend my days frolicking through the trees and moss-covered ground. my feet would always be bare and my hair always pulled to the side in a long braid. i would make ephemeral land art and live in a tree house. i'd gather berries and tap my own maple syrup. and it would be perfect.

we stayed in government camp, which is right on mt hood. we were all living in one amazing cabin, complete with taxidermy, ikea night lights, a creek in the back, and s'mores. i spent my days hiking, riding horses, babysitting, and wishing i lived in oregon. i even convinced some family members to take me to portland to go to an art museum (which is a rare wish to be granted. so thanks to you ashley and amber!). there are a lot of things i missed, so i will need to go back and explore. soon.

anyway, here are some pictures:

next post i will share some photos of all of us, in our collective craziness. 

pps- i am putting in my mission papers this week! (almost done!)

Oregon: Astoria

days one & two of astoria:

my family and i love the goonies. we grew up watching and quoting that movie. so we couldn't possibly drive through oregon and just not stop by, right? but only 3 out of 6 of us siblings were there to enjoy the nostalgia, unfortunately.

astoria is a charming little coastal town, with cute stacked houses on hills and the smell of the sea. close to washington, the trees, and the beach. they also hold the title for the best pizza i have ever eaten in my life {that includes italy, folks} and the noisiest ward. and it was surprisingly hot. we apparently came during the one sunny weekend of the year, which for others would be good news but i was looking forward to respite from the heat in the form of chill and misty rain. my only regrets are that i didn't have enough time to visit haystack rock, explore the beaches, or go on other various goonie adventures. i think in another life i could live happily in astoria.

the walsh's house!

data's house on the right. *cue zipline through window*

i am incredibly busy. it's taking me a long time to blog {i mean i've been at school for like three weeks and i still haven't even decorated/unpacked my room...} 

but the next post will be about the oregon family reunion!

stay tuned.